Edwards Stadium

This article is about the venue at the University of California, Berkeley. For the similarly named venue at Marshall University, seeJoan C. Edwards Stadium.For the similarly named venue at Brigham Young University, seeLaVell Edwards Stadium.

View of Edwards Stadium

Edwards Stadium(also referred to as Edwards Field) is thetrack and fieldandsoccervenue for theCalifornia Golden Bears,the athletic teams of theUniversity of California, Berkeley.It has been aBerkeley Landmark(no. 177) since November 2, 1992, under the nameEdwards Stadium and Field.

History

ThisArt Deco-styled stadium was designed by architects Warren C. Perry andGeorge W. Kelham,and opened in 1932.It was named for mathematics professorGeorge C. Edwardsand was the oldest track-only stadium in theUnited Statesuntil 1999, when it was reconfigured to accommodate the Calsoccerteams. It is located at 2223 Fulton Street on the southwest corner of theBerkeleycampus, at the corner of Bancroft Way, and has a seating capacity of 22,000. From the stadium there are panoramic views of theBerkeley HillsandStrawberry Canyonto the east, and theSan Francisco Bay,Golden Gate Bridge,and theSan Franciscoskyline to the west.

An invitational Cal Bears track meet is held annually at Edwards Stadium. It was renamed the Brutus Hamilton Memorial Invitational in 1998.The venue also hosted theNCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsin 1935, 1937, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1965 and 1968. The venue has also has hosted a National AAU championship, and the 1971 and '78 USA vs. USSR dual meets, among others. There have been 12 world records (including records byDutch Warmerdam,Jim Ryun,Pat Matzdorf,andHenry Rono), 26 American records and 24 collegiate records set at Edwards.

As of July 2016,the stadium was in need of both concrete repair andseismic upgrading.

See also

• California Memorial Stadium